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Originally Posted by artK
The rationale I have for pit scouting being really simple is because pit scouting usually happens during practice day, and a lot can change between then and drafting. But some things, like a drivebase or height, usually don't change between those points, or are changed for a match for some specific strategy.
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Pit scouting is also essential for strategy in the first few rounds, especially if a robot didn't play many practice rounds, or calibrated and tested during practice rounds rather than competing. If you base your strategy on an assumption that your adversaries can do 90% of what pit scouts report, and your allies can do 50% of what pit scouts report, you'll usually do better than if you start from scratch.
It may also help the field scouts select which robot each will watch. For example, if Bill and Carol watch most of the landfill 'bots and Mary, Frank, and Ted watch most of the feeder station 'bots, results are likely to be more consistent than if assignments are random.